Little Cloud Spiruline 16

The Little Cloud Spiruline 16 is a popular, pleasure-oriented mini-wing paraglider known for its agile handling, compact size, and pitch stability.
It is part of a range designed to offer maximum fun and ease of use in various conditions, from soaring to hike & fly.

Key Features and Design
Handling: Reviewers often describe the handling as direct, intuitive, and “go-kart” like, allowing for precise control and playful flight characteristics.

It has a large brake range with a forgiving stall point, contributing to its safety and ease of use, even in strong winds.

Design Philosophy: Little Cloud prioritizes the enjoyment of flying over certification or competition metrics, which allows them design freedom to optimize for specific fun characteristics.

The Spiruline is designed to be simple, compact, and light, with short lines that make ground handling and launching easy in various conditions.

Construction: Newer versions, such as the Spiruline EZ and The Spiruline, incorporate modern technologies like nylon stiffeners in the leading edge to improve inflation and glide ratio, as well as single risers and the SLC system for enhanced pilot contact and easy launching.

Specifications (The Spiruline 16, current model)
According to the manufacturer’s website via Airetaventure.com and Shop MosAiles, the specifications for the current model are as follows:

Specification Details
Projected Area 13.5 m²
Flat Aspect Ratio 4.65
Cell Count 34
All-Up Weight (AUW) 55-120 kg
Glider Weight 2.9 kg
Certification EN 926-1 (load tested only for the 16m and 18m models)
Approx. Glide Ratio 8.5

User Experience and Opinions
Versatility: The 16m² size is highly versatile. It can be used for hike & fly, soaring, thermalling, and even for skiing, making it suitable as a main glider for very light pilots or a second glider for more experienced ones.

Performance in Wind: Pilots note its excellent pitch stability and ability to “cut through gusts like an arrow”. It grips the wind well in dune soaring, allowing for effortless height gains.

Ideal Pilot: The 16m² version (and smaller M size in general) is generally recommended for more experienced pilots compared to the larger sizes which are EN-B certified and more beginner-friendly. Experienced pilots describe it as an “absolute hoot” to fly

Little Cloud Spiruline 16

Little Cloud Spiruline 16

Little Cloud Spiruline 16